ST. Therese Catholic Church 701 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd.

Clinton, Tennessee 37716

Dear parishioners of St. Therese, this weekend’s liturgy celebrates the

birthday of St. John the Baptist. This feast, a segment of Advent in

the season of Ordinary Time, makes us aware of the wonderful inner

relationship between the sacred mysteries. Ordinarily the Church ob-

serves the day of a saint's death as his feast, because in the Churches

understanding, that day marks his entrance into heaven. Except in two

notable cases; the birthdays of The Blessed Mother and of Saint John

the Baptist.

This is probably because Mary, already in the first moment of her ex-

istence, was free from original sin (for which reason even her very

conception is commemorated by a special feast), and St. John was

cleansed of original sin in the womb of his mother. This may be the

dogmatic justification for this weekend's celebration. Commenting on

the birthday of St John the Baptist in the office of reading, St. Au-

gustine explains the reason for today's observance in the following

words:

"Apart from the most holy solemnity commemorating our Savior's

birth, the Church keeps the birthday of no other person except

that of John the Baptist. (The feasts of the Immaculate Concep-

tion and of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin had not yet been in-

troduced.) In the case of other saints or of God's chosen ones, the

Church, as you know, solemnizes the day on which they were reborn

to everlasting beatitude after ending the trials of this life and glo-

riously triumphing over the world.

"For all these the final day of their lives, the day on which they

completed their earthly service is honored. But for John the day of

his birth, the day on which he began this mortal life is likewise sa-

cred. The reason for this is, of course, that the Lord willed to an-

nounce to men His own coming through the Baptist, lest if He ap-

peared suddenly, they would fail to recognize Him. John represent-

ed the Old Covenant and the Law. Therefore he preceded the Re-

deemer, even as the Law preceded and heralded the new dispensa-

tion of grace."

Therefore, today's feast anticipates the feast of Christmas. We must

however note that the Redemption mystery is the greater of the two;

the Incarnation touches the human heart more directly. In a sense,

then, we are celebrating Christ's incarnation today. The birth of Jesus

is observed on December 25 at the time of the winter solstice, while

Office Hours

9 A.M.—1:30P.M.

Mon—Thurs

9A.M.-12 N Fri

Mission Statement

St. Therese Parish joined together by the love of Christ, desiring to further the understanding of

prayer and religious commitment, pledge ourselves to continue and improve our mission to Jesus,

which is loving and serving the Lord and our neighbor

Most Reverend Bishop Richard Stika

Bishop of Knoxville

Parochial Administrator: Father Julius Abuh

Rectory 865-457-1317

Pastoral Associate: Sister Yvette Gillen

865-207-7070

Secretary : Karen Baird

St. Therese Church Office 865-457-4073

sttherese1@bellsouth.net

Regular

Weekly Mass

Schedule:

Sat.

Confessions

4:45 –5:15 P.M

Mass 5:30 P.M.

Sun. Mass

10:15 A.M.

Tues. Mass

6:30 P.M

Wed. Mass

9 A.M.

Thurs. Mass

9 A.M.

Adoration of the

Blessed Sacra-

ment after Mass

until 12 noon

Fri. Mass 9A.M

Pastoral Council

Chairperson:

Becky Hatmaker

Vice Chairperson:

Cathy Owens

Council Secretary:

Peg Chase

Jerry Brown

Linda McCune

Henry Bentz

Fr. Julius Abuh

(ex-officio)

Sr. Yvette (ex-officio)

Finance Board

Chairperson:

Don McCarthy

Becky Hatmaker

Dave McCune

Monica Spurlock

Fr. Julius Abuh

(ex-officio)

Sr. Yvette Gillen

( ex-officio)

Karen Baird

(ex-officio)

Committee

Chair persons

Liturgy:

Sister Yvette

Parish/Family

Life: Thais Family

Parish Plant :

Fred Jackson

Religious Ed:

Sister Yvette

Social Action:

Connie Mikeal

Spiritual Life:

Peg Chase

Building:

Joyce Klee

Hospitality:

Becky Hatmaker

Parish website :

www.saintthereseclinton.org

Parish facebook: Sainttherese Clinton

Sacraments Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15–

4:45 P.M. or by appointment

Baptism: By appointment. Please call

the church office at least 4 weeks prior to

desired baptism date.

Matrimony: A four month preparation

period in the Knoxville Diocese

St Therese Operating Budget Fiscal Year (July 2011-June 2012)

Weekly Operating Budg-

et

$3,600

Collections

Received Last Week

$3,041

Budget Excess/(Deficit)

($559)

Yearly Operating

Budget

$180,510

Collections Received

Year to Date

$136,306

Budget Excess/(Deficit)

Year to Date

($39,461)

Building Fund Received Last Week

$1210

Year to Date

$42,069

Ministries Jun. 30 & Jul. 1 Lector

Sat. A. Brown

Sun. M. Govelitz

Servers

Sat. Sherry Carter, J. Carter,

JD Carter, S. Carter

Sun. M. Govelitz, A. Govelitz,

V. Chiaro, A. Webb

Eucharist

Sat.

*

Sun.

*

Ushers

Sat.

Sun.

Cantor

Sat. R. Boll

Sun. T. Ferguson

Music

Sat. J. Bentz

Sun. M. Lambing

If you are unable to minister on

the assigned date please find

your own replacement.

Bishop Stika will be here to celebrate Mass on Sunday August 12. More details to come

This year we will not have a Fun Fair as we have had in the past . On Friday, August 17, we will have a light meal followed by an auction and a movie for the children. More details later. If you have any new or almost new items for the auction please contact Sister Yvette. The 2nd collection this week is for Peter’s Pence

Landscape Plan The work on the first phase of the landscape plan is set to begin in early July. Don’t miss the opportunity to help with this phase of the project. There are also pledge forms in the back of the parish hall if you would like to contribute. If you have questions, contact Jim Ferguson, 494-8081.

St. Mary’s Parish seeks applicants for the position of Director of Music. To be considered, candidate must be a practicing Catholic w/ a strong under-standing of the traditions and customary rubrics of the Roman Catholic litur-gy; have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in music, Sacred Music, music education, or a comparable field, and have prior experience developing and conducting parish choirs w/ adults and children in a church setting, compe-tent keyboard skills, and experience directing both traditional & contemporary liturgical music. To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume and three letters of reference to: The Director of Music, St. Mary’s Church, 327 Vermont Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or office@smcor.org, attention Francine Britto. _

Mass Intentions for this

week

Sat. (6/23)

People of Therese

Sun. (6/24)

People of St. Therese

Tues. (6/26)

*

Wed. (6/27)

*

Thurs. (6/28)

*

Fri. (6/29)

* Pious Union of St.

Therese

Sat. (6/30)

Janet Heffern

Sun. (7/1)

People of St. Therese

Please sign up for

Summer Ministries

Notice: Change in Sunday Mass Schedule Beginning on Saturday June 30th the Saturday Evening

Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 P.M. and the Sunday

morning Mass will be at 10:15 A.M. Confessions will be heard

from 4:45 to 5:15 P.M. on Sat.

Father Julius has appointed Monica Spurlock to fill the vacant slot on the St. Therese Finance Board

Congratulations Monica

Please remember in your prayers: Kristin Schramm, Louise Kendra, Rocky May, Helen Beckner,

Patrice Thompson, Katie York, Lydia Hatmaker, Louise Poly, La Donna Koenig, Heather Phillips, Sandy

Boles, Miranda Lawrence, Monica Svendsesn, Kenny Kavanagh, Barb Bieleski,

Jessica Parker, Ron Spurlock, Travis and Tyler Ervin, David Trent, Lee Welty, Jesse Baker, Bradley Ad-

kins, Andrew Adkins , Tyler Buss, and Adrian Agbanlog who are on military assignment, and for all the oth-

er men and women currently serving in the military.

Celebrations this Week

Birthdays John Kelsey-6/24

Ellen Saganich-6/24

Ted Burger-6/25

Tammy Curatolo-6/26

Cathy Hundley-6/26

Sylvia Bonham-6/29

Anniversaries

Ron&Martha Beukema-6/24

Rex & Patricia Chase-6/30

If you do not see your special date above you might need to update your

parish registration.

This Week

at St. Therese

Tues.6/26 6:30 P.M. Mass

Wed. 6/27 9A.M. Mass

Thurs. 6/28 9A.M. Mass

Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament after Mass

until 12 Noon

Fri. 6/29 9A.M. Mass

Sat. 6/30 5:30 P.M. Mass

Sun. 7/1 10:15 A.M. Mass

Knights Of Columbus

Next Meeting:

Tues. July 17

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St. Therese

Women’s Group

Have a great

Summer !

Meetings will resume in

September

Bible Study

Next class:

TBA in August

Preschool –8th grade

Rel. Ed.

Registration will take

place in August for

the 2012-2013

school year

Senior Moments

There will not be a

meeting on July 6th

High School Activities

& Classes

Local World Youth Day at St. Albert the Great

August 18&19

Remember our parishioners who are

in the hospitals & nursing homes:

Louise Kendra is at Brakebill Nurs-

ing Home in Knoxville

Eleanor Lux & Mary Alice

Eisenhauer are at Morning Pointe

Louise Poly is in Mabel Rose Estates

in Papillion, NE

Joan Nelson has moved to Assisted

Living in Hollywood, FL. Call the

church office for these addresses

Food City and Kroger gift

cards are available after Mass

and in the church office.

St. Therese receives 5% of

every card purchased.

Local World Youth Day at St. Albert the Great , August 18&19 Mark your calendars Scan the QRcode with your smart phone or vis-it https://www.facebook.com/LocalWorldYouthDay2012 . Check back often for

forms and updates .

Singles

Concerts On The Commons in Norris TN All concerts start at 7 PM. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Please call Kathy C., 494-8790, to let her know you will be coming so she can save a spot for you (or for additional infor-mation).

BEGINNING-OF-SUMMER PONTOON OUTING on July 1st. cruise the lake from 11:30 am till 7:00 pm on July 1st. Bring your lunch, beverage of choice, a lawn chair, and your swim necessities and join us for fun in the sun! Cost will be about $20-25 per person. contact Gail B. by e-mail gbemail@chater.net or call 399-7617 to sign up

Catholic Charities offers confidential Therapeutic Counseling Services by licensed therapists. Services are provided on an income-based sliding fee scale and are available to anyone in the community. All therapists are FOCCUS certified for pre-marital sessions. Call Catholic Charities’ office at 865-524-9896; or go to www.ccetn.org to contact a counselor in your area.

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee’s all new, more user friendly website offers detailed information on available services and programs, feature stories, online donating, an events calendar and much more. Go to www.ccetn.org to check it out.

June 24, 2012

Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John

the Baptist

“The child grew and became strong in

spirit, and he was in the desert

until the day of his manifestation to Isra-

el.” Lk 1:57-66, 80

Hollywood productions about Jesus that in-

cluded John the Baptist understandably lead

many to believe that the Baptist was beheaded

in Herod's palace in Jerusalem. However,

Herod's father, Herod the Great, had several

strategically located palace-fortresses outside

of Jerusalem: Herodium, west of Jerusalem,

Masada, overlooking the western shore of the

Dead Sea, and Machaerus, east of the Dead

Sea in what is not the country of Jordan. John

did become “strong in spirit” and preached to

his followers, and to people with power, to

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at

hand.” He was not violent. He was not hate-

ful. He preached the truth. But he called peo-

ple to “repent” and repentance requires

change. No one likes change. And we do not

like the person who calls us to change. John

was imprisoned and beheaded at Machaerus

because he would not shut up. Are we willing

to change? Are we willing to call others to

change, even people with power? Or do we re-

main silent? What will we say to Jesus?

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vice within the Church? Interested in supporting

the work of vocation promotion in the Church?

Check out the Diocese of Knoxville Office of Voca-

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www.twitter.com/DofKVocations.

Pregnancy & Adop-

tion Services, in-

cluding post-

abortion 990-4673.